Assistant Associate-engineering Stores

Pfizer Pfizer · Pharma · Vizag, India

This role is for an Assistant Associate in Engineering Stores at Pfizer, responsible for managing material receipts, storage, and issuance within the manufacturing logistics and supply team. The position involves using systems like SAP MM/EAMS/ARIBA, adhering to cGMP and safety procedures, and ensuring efficient material flow to support patient access to medicines. Key duties include inventory management, documentation, and supporting audits.

What you'd actually do

  1. Play a critical role in the movement of materials and finished goods within the plant, office, or warehouse, utilizing a variety of equipment such as forklifts, conveyors, cranes, hand carts, and power trucks.
  2. Assist in identifying required delivery and process improvements that drive increased efficiency, throughput, and quality, and make decisions on the best methods and procedures for different work situations.
  3. Adhere to all SOPs, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), plant safety, quality, and documentation requirements, participate in audits, and ensure compliance with Corporate and Government Regulatory requirements for facilities and processes.
  4. Provide technical support to hi-rise operations, resolving issues and offering warehousing expertise, and complete necessary documentation using a computerized inventory system.
  5. Material receipt, storage and Issue as per procedure.

Skills

Required

  • 3+ Years of relevant Experience
  • Any Graduate /Diploma
  • Knowledge in Materials receipts, Proper storage and issuance of materials.
  • Knowledge in SAP MM/EAMS/ARIBA
  • Tracking of shelf life materials and follow First in first out (FIFO) in issuance of materials.
  • Knowledge in MS-Office
  • Understanding the workplace safety and related procedures.
  • Willing to take direction and adhere to procedures
  • Material receipt, storage and Issue as per procedure.
  • Posting of goods Receipts in SAP and intimating the user for inspection if required.
  • Labelling for all the ‘Materials under Inspection’ and ‘approved materials’.
  • Material issuance against the EAMS Pick ticket/SAP Reservation/Stores indent and posting the same in SAP / EAMS.
  • Submission of ARE/BOE to Indirect taxation department.
  • Submission of Invoices to HO for vendor payment process.
  • Allotment of Gate Pass Number for the RGP/NRGP and maintaining the Register for RGP.
  • Random and yearly physical stock verification for all the stock in Engineering stores.
  • Handling of Shortage / Damage/ Rejection Materials for inventory materials.
  • Follow up for the aged RGP materials to return to site.
  • Coordination for receipt and unloading of Fuels and other user point unloading materials.
  • Proper Storage of the approved materials in the approved storage area.
  • Basic understanding on cGMP
  • Good documentation practices
  • Should act with Integrity in each and every activity.
  • Extend required support during Walkthroughs, Internal Audits & Regulatory Audits
  • Follow cGMP and ensure compliance with lay down SOP’s, Quality systems, Safety systems.
  • Support and follow the site quality management system.

Nice to have

  • Experience in warehousing
  • Certification in the assigned area, if applicable
  • Proactive and effective communication skills across shifts
  • Warehousing experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work environments
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Familiarity and basic understanding of common AI tools and a curiosity for learning how they can be used to enhance productivity

What the JD emphasized

  • cGMP
  • First in first out (FIFO)